Jun
26
E-verify has new teeth – Big Brother is Watching!
June 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment
E-verify is a draconian system which has finally revealed its ugly side: employer sanctions and employee arrests
Jul
13
E-verify: A Helpful Big Brother?
July 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Review and analysis of E-Verify program and procedures
Copyright Farhad Sethna, 2008
Question: should an employer adopt the E-Verify program?
Answer: Briefly, my answer is “no”. Here is why:
1. The E-Verify program relies on a Social Security Administration database which by the SSA’s own estimate has a 4.1% error rate. Therefore, for every one hundred [...]
May
16
In other immigration developments stemming from the September 11th tragedies, there is much to report.
Foremost in the headlines has been the congressional plan to restructure the INS. While the INS has been restructured many times, the current proposal appears to be the most sweeping thus far. Congress proposes to break up [...]
May
16
Restrictions on visa issuance
May 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The Department of State, in response to the 9-11 attacks, promulgated an interim rule which became effective on April 1, 2002. A close examination of the rule is very important in order to protect individuals who apply for a visa to reenter the United States.
In brief, keeping with its desire to ensure [...]
May
16
The LIFE Act of December 21, 2000
May 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment
On December 21, 2000, (then) President Bill Clinton signed an immigration legislation package called the "Legal Immigration and Family Equity Act" (LIFE). The purpose of this article is to provide some background and context to the provisions of the LIFE legislation, and to list some of the benefits available under the [...]
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